06 April
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GOING IN STYLE Director: Zach Braff Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margaret, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Dillon, John Ortiz, Joey King, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Kenan Thompson Between Alan Arkin, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman, they have a combined fifteen Oscar nominations and four wins. At this stage in their career, they’ve lightened up and are taking on the goofy, bumbling, senior guy roles. The movie opens with Joe (Caine) meeting with a banker to discuss the envelopes he’s receiving from the bank stating that his house is in jeopardy. They’ll seize it from him if he doesn’t pay his mortgage. Right then and there,Read More →

24 June
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INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Jessie T. Usher, Vivica A. Fox, Maika Monroe, Judd Hirsch, Joey King, Brent Spiner, William Fichtner, Sela Ward In the age of reboots, sequels, re-imaginings, and everything in between, does it really come as a surprise that there is a sequel to the mega blockbuster smash hit from 1996, Independence Day? The new sequel picks up twenty years after the aliens invaded the planet, and they’ve stayed dormant ever since then. The United States’ space technology has improved, and they have a command base stationed on the moon to keep a never-endingRead More →

23 July
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THE CONJURINGDirector: James WanStarring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King If you are familiar with the Amityville Horror case in Long Island, the names Ed and Lorraine Warren may ring a bell. Ed (Wilson) was a noted author and demonologist and his wife, Lorraine (Farmiga) is a clairvoyant and medium. The Amityville case was just one of thousands of cases they investigated involving spirits, possessions, and hauntings. The Conjuring focuses on the Warren’s work and one particular case that occurred in Harrisville, Rhode Island.   At this point in the career, the Warrens are still very active in their cases but they areRead More →

09 July
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WHITE HO– USE DOWNDirector: Roland EmmerichStarring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Joey King, James Wood, Richard Jenkins, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke Sometimes a mindless silly popcorn action flick is just what you need after a long week. John Cale (Tatum) is hoping to gain a position as part of the US Secret Service. His relationship with his daughter Emily (King) is strained as she lives with her mother. She is book smart, good with technology, and is fascinated with President Sawyer (Foxx) and everything else White House related. John takes Emily with to the White House in order to gain some cool dad points with her.Read More →